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Sleeping BeautyThe Vienna Festival Ballet comes to town this weekend, bringing a traditional production of the classic fairy tale, set to Tchaikovsky's original score. Everyone knows the story of the wicked fairy, the cursed princess and her deep sleep, but that's no excuse to miss this performance from the internationally acclaimed company. Sat Oct 18, Palace Theatre, Appletongate, Newark, 7.30pm, £18, £16 concs. Tel: 01636 655755. www.viennafestivalballet.com

‘Looking for some good multi-player action, darlin’? A teenage boy has been caught using his dad’s credit card to hire prostitutes – to play computer games with him.(UPDATE:No he didn’t.) Ralph Hardy, 13, has admitted ordering an extra credit card for his father before hiring two prostitutes from an escort agency.(UPDATE:Nope.) He also took his […]

Two more Democratic superdelegates were set to endorse presidential candidate Barack Obama today as he moved closer to clinching the party’s presidential nomination. Donald Payne, a black New Jersey congressman who has been supporting Mr Obama’s rival Hillary Clinton, will switch his support to the Illinois senator and will be joined by Oregon congressman Peter […]

British Airways, struggling to cope at Heathrow’s new Terminal 5, now faces a new challenge at the west London airport. After years of negotiations, a new transatlantic air agreement – known as Open Skies – has taken effect, allowing any US or EU airline to fly from anywhere in the EU to America. Until now, […]

Britain was battered by 130kph winds yesterday as homes were flooded and hit by power cuts. Forecasters warned of more rough weather to come after gales roared in from the Atlantic. Travellers by sea, air, rail and road faced delays and thousands of homes lost power as trees crashed down on lines. A driver tries […]

Hurricane force winds blast a walker off his feet on Bournemouth beach today If you thought this morning’s weather was bad, prepare for more. Forecasters are predicting the severe weather will continue until Wednesday. Gales of more than 80mph are battering Britain today and 100 flood alerts have been issued as the country faces the […]

Jack Straw’s Ministry of Justice has launched an internal investigation Jack Straw’s Ministry of Justice has launched an internal investigation into allegations that judges’ personal details were sent out in the post on unencrypted computer discs. A newspaper reported that the discs contained 55,000 files containing names, bank account details and addresses of judges, magistrates, […]

David and Jean Davidson have adopted the Alan Partridge approach to living It sounds like every motorist’s nightmare: being stuck in a roadside hotel for years. Yet one couple have been living in a Travelodge since 1985, and happily refuse to budge. David and Jean Davidson have adopted the Alan Partridge approach to accommodation. They […]

A couple have stayed at a budget hotel for more than 20 years – because it is cheaper and safer than living in their home. David Davidson, 79, and his wife, Jean, 70, have spent around £100,000 on their room with a view of a car park since they moved there in 1985. The pensioners, […]

Elderly couple found dead at a house in Lincoln The son of an elderly couple found dead more than 150 miles from their home is in custody, arrested on suspicion of their murder. The victims, named locally as Elsie Crook, 76, and her 82-year-old husband Robert, were found in the garden of a house in […]

Passengers on a transatlantic flight had to endure the smell of human excrement for hours as sewage overflowed from the toilets during their journey. All but one of the toilets on board the packed Continental Airlines 767 flight from Amsterdam to Newark, New Jersey, had broken whilst they were over the Atlantic. Passengers said they […]

Tory MP Patrick Mercer says his words were misinterpreted A Tory MP sacked from the front bench over comments about Army racism has suggested his words have been misinterpreted. Patrick Mercer plunged the Conservative Party into a furious row after implying racial abuse was part and parcel of Army life. Tory leader David Cameron moved […]

Patrick Mercer A Tory MP sacked from the front bench over comments about Army racism has suggested his words had been misinterpreted. Patrick Mercer plunged the Conservative Party into a furious row today after implying racial abuse was part and parcel of Army life. Tory leader David Cameron moved swiftly to sack the homeland security […]

Some women MPs are subjected to “horrible sexual bullying” in the House of Commons, a former Government minister said. Ex-Home Office minister Fiona MacTaggart was speaking on the eve of the funeral of former Labour MP Fiona Jones, who once claimed a Cabinet minister offered her a Government job in return for sex. Mrs Jones […]

A British Muslim was facing a lengthy jail sentence after admitting plotting to murder people in terrorist outrages on both sides of the Atlantic. Dhiren Barot, of Willesden, north London, planned to carry out explosions at financial institutions in Washington, New York and Newark, including the New York Stock Exchange, which were “designed to kill […]

A man has admitted plotting to murder people in terrorist outrages in Britain and the United States. Dhiren Barot, 34, of Willesden, north London, planned to carry out explosions at buildings in Washington, New York and Newark. The attacks were ‘designed to kill as many innocent people as possible’, Woolwich Crown Court heard. He also […]

New York is the ultimate city – the epitome of movie glamour, excitement, and, of course, shopping. If you haven’t been already, now’s your chance to win a visit to the Big Apple. Winners will stay at Ian Schrager’s Hudson Hotel, the latest addition to his impressive stable. Close to Central Park, this boutique hotel […]